Pictures: 25 most memorable moments in Baltimore sports history

CaptionThe Colts beat the New York Giants in 'The Greatest Game Ever Played' (1958)

AP File photo

If you need an explanation, you're not from Baltimore and you need to put "Diner" in your Netflix queue. It was a legendary game on a legendary field (Yankee Stadium), won and lost by legendary players, and it's regarded as a seminal moment in the NFL's growth.

If you need an explanation, you're not from Baltimore and you need to put "Diner" in your Netflix queue. It was a legendary game on a legendary field (Yankee Stadium), won and lost by legendary players, and it's regarded as a seminal moment in the NFL's growth. (AP File photo)

CaptionCal Ripken Jr. breaks Lou Gehrig's record for consecutive games played (1995)

Sun photo by John Makely

The moment that made a liar out of the Gehrig plaque in Yankee Stadium's Monument Park, which promised that his streak of 2,130 games would stand forever. Ripken's victory lap around Camden Yards still makes Orioles fans misty.

The moment that made a liar out of the Gehrig plaque in Yankee Stadium's Monument Park, which promised that his streak of 2,130 games would stand forever. Ripken's victory lap around Camden Yards still makes Orioles fans misty. (Sun photo by John Makely)

Here's our take on the 25 most memorable moments during The Baltimore Sun's 175-year history. They were chosen on the combined basis of fame and historical significance. --Peter Schmuck Also see: 175 years of Sun photos